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• Cabin Style Homes May Not Require Planning Permission

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• Registration Now Open for Mullingar's Darkness Into Light Walk

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• Insurance Reform Needed Urgently -Cynthia Ní Mhurchú

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• Emergency Services At The Scene Of Offaly Crash

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• Westmeath Gardaí Investigating String Of Burglaries

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• Ukranians Numbers Fleeing War In Midlands Increases

  Westmeath has the highest number of beneficiaries at 2,870.

• Offaly Councillor Hits Out At Local Authority Over Broken Street Lights

  Councillor Noel Cribbin claims the problem existed long before storm Éowyn's damage.

• Highly Likely Ireland Would Contribute To Ukraine Peace Force - Cathal Berry

  Portarlington's Cathal Berry believes it's possible Ireland could get involved.

• Westmeath Wellness Company Appears In New Bridget Jones Film

  Products from deDANÚ were personally picked by the set designer for the movie.

• Spike In Drivers Caught Without Insurance In Laois and Offaly

  The percentage increase for Laois and Offaly is one of the highest in the country.

• Midlands Behind In Employment Share in IDA Ireland Companies

  The numbers of those employed by IDA in the Midlands continues to rise.

• Westmeath Gardaí Make €15k Cocaine Seizure

  The seizure was made following an operation in Mullingar on Monday.

• Athlone River Festival Set To Headline August Bank Holiday Weekend

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• ODVSS Welcomes Custodial Sentence In Coco's Law Case

  A 37 year old Dublin man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

• Seven Midlands Projects Getting Over €1m In EU Just Transition Funding

  Failte Ireland says more funded projects will be announced in the coming weeks.

• OPW Minister Defends State's Vacant Property Approach

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